diff --git a/gedit.spec b/gedit.spec
index 1ecd595..ffa5a4f 100644
--- a/gedit.spec
+++ b/gedit.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# This package depends on automagic byte compilation
+# https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/No_more_automagic_Python_bytecompilation_phase_2
+%global _python_bytecompile_extra 1
+
 %global _changelog_trimtime %(date +%s -d "1 year ago")
 
 %if 0%{?fedora} > 12